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says, for somethingg grand thaht other locations, you cld not have. it is really tight, -- >> de want to call it? >> i do not know. to call.ost too close to believe it willl probably pass. believerince george's county forhis. vote >> lot of religus leaders are not liking it. the washington post said it is for the state. i want to turn to some othe things. way you thihink it is going to go? >> you have to y it is close. you can fill from the amount of momoney that it is stillll in p. we have a gambling money fighting a gambling propositioi. not talkingbout a addictition oa people saythings

they wanted defeated. they a using this nion of, politicians have likeded to st. they said it would put moneyey into education and look at our schools.s. this ian argument th has hold. why he was in town the otheher day. want theo not competition. want to bring you into this discussion not about gambling but i want you to wagern two scenars. outcome off the campaign if mitt elected.re to be what would the business to manage the expect to see aboshing obamacacare. we know he c cannot do that.

whatid youou predict he would impact the business community? >> there is not a lot he can do day onone. he has been promising to do so much. stop hyperboleo now. we would take a $10,000 bet issue. the big thing is cracking down china and makaking that a first prrity. that is a major talking point in ohio and that takes time to ramp up. you have to set the wheels in motion to get results. asking for more t time, down anix monthso lay agenda, aax reform, to get his hands on the budget. when you have a campaign without want toils on how you e budget, while closing deductions, it takes

time t to negogotiate. >> donald trump was o on davivid letterman.n. he h had already made a wager tchallelenge barack obama his college transnscriptsts. oand on about why he supports mitt romney. dad letttterman sang, a look at your neckties. made in china. >> mitt romney comes down hard intellectual property theft you try toot like if hold them accountable, there is reversal and 2 i instantly sing up from t process. >>e need to get a break and t to hear whi y would think about obama. it will bring in our full rounud table. stay w with . discuss inlot to this campaign. i gott when my internet here was faster thanmy at my office.

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for the election could mean with bruce of new on news channnnel 8. welcome to you all.. alk out the scenario o obama administration. who like ben bernananke insist when e market had a bad because of all of t the ncern over an article saying bernanke may lee bere term expires. people sayhe mararket does notot care. abobout earnings. about that. how much is the business communitpaying attention to t term??ama >> p people matter but the first iscall cliff and budget sequestration. they're putting out press about the need get handle on these issues itit ishat affects them the

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as wallefense spending, see it that way? willll that be -will there be the market if we fall e fiscal clefs? >> we cannot predict what the o butket is going to d washingt tends to ignore them. they interpret the blount -- we cannot predict anything that never stotops pitical pundits. want you to predict some morere things. a lot t of people keeping an eye on a marand ce that has a lot ofof attention b both men on the show nexweek. john delanie running against roscoe bartlett. he i very well-likedy the community but john is successfu businessman. last debate.ed their going tothink is for the economy? >> roscoe bartlett is an

endangered incumbents. >> they reach through his district. yes, hisistrict is a mu more it demratic district and before. the district was wired for a different democrat. john delanie is there mamaking e argument thahat a ceo i is whate need right now to hp get the arod,y turned partrticularly in job creaon. some peoeople sai it sounds you areaking the cacase for course he is t. from the business community. roscoe bartlett is a self-styled man with some ability too point streak inindependent energy andtheratters. a t of f analysts have said this

his race to losose because -- michael,'m going to talk t to written about how ch money has been put into our regi thanks tohe cpaign. that will be a losing proposition. there e other things at stake. what are the m most important races? talk too us about the virginia toe when it comes down george allen. >> another close contest. this region is filled w with cle contests. major implications state, and nationwide. it is hard to get a feefor him becacause i thinknk the business cocommunity is respoing well t allen's call, espially regar to sequestration. and they like tim kane, too.

whether theyis feel good about hisroposasal to theush tax cuts to expire for the higher income earnrners. was up there before the n fit thed i did feeling the business leaders happy with that. it may be plning a betr i in northern virginia. there are many reasons to watch in this week he will have obama-romney, who is better of theess on each issues. a good read gentlemen, and thank you. wish we could talk aboutut this hour but me is called. you want to stay ahehead on the world, a lesson on h how to get ahehead in tndustry. but first, let's turn to the federal hot minute. there are numerous awards coprams that recognize the accomplishments of

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